Archive for September 7th, 2007
James “J.B.” Jones
James "J.B." Jones, 65, of Elyria passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Busch Funeral Home, Elyria.
Wayne R. Cottrell
Wayne R. Cottrell, 63, of Seville died on Thursday, September 6, 2007 after a short illness. He was born February 4, 1944 in Wellington, the son of the late Roy and Mary (Hart) Cottrell. Mr. Cottrell was a lifelong resident of the Wellington area and attended Wellington High School. Wayne was an animal lover, raising [...]
Theodore Richard Douglass
Theodore Richard Douglass, of North Ridgeville, formerly of Elyria, passed away from a sudden heart attack at home Thursday, September 6, 2007 in Elyria. Ted celebrated his 80th birthday with all his children on Saturday, September 1, 2007. He was born in Detroit MI on August 30, 1927 to Lillian and Harry Douglass. Ted attended [...]
Paul Bryon Gott
Paul Bryon Gott, 80, of Titusville, died on Sunday, September 2, 2007 at home. He was born in Wellington. His first wife was Judith Wright Gott who died in 1989. Paul is survived by his wife, Helen; his children, Debbie Lust and her husband, Brian, Kathy Cody, Paula Moon and her husband, Jeffrey; stepchildren, Dennis [...]
Kyriakos “Kary” Grumbos
Kyriakos “Kary” Grumbos, 78, of Lorain, died on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after a brief illness. He was born on March 27, 1929, in Elyria, and resided in Lorain for his entire life. He was a 1947 graduate of Lorain High School. He then completed his Wireman apprenticeship for [...]
Josephine Ditirro
Josephine Ditirro (nee Ricco), 78, of Lorain, died Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Amherst Manor Nursing Facility, Amherst. She was born May 24, 1929 in Lorain and remained a life long resident. Ditirro was a clerk at Bazley’s market in Lorain and at the Steve Polansky market in Amherst. She enjoyed cooking and traveling. Survivors [...]
Albert E. Lauerhahs
Albert E. Lauerhahs, 78, of Valley City, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Life Care Center of Medina. Born in Cleveland, on June 1, 1929 to Peter and Josephine Lauerhahs. He grew up in Valley City and moved to Lorain County for many years, returning to his hometown when he retired. Mr. Lauerhahs owned [...]
Angels’ Anderson knocks in runs, knocks out Indians
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Driving in runs has always been Garret Anderson’s top priority. The Angels slugger extended his streak to a club-record 11 games with at least one RBI, knocking in three runs and leading Los Angeles past the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between AL division [...]
Elderly woman, missing in mountains for 2 weeks, found alive
BAKER CITY, Oregon — A 76-year-old woman was found alive in the mountains nearly two weeks after she disappeared while on a hunting trip with her husband, authorities said. Ora Doris Anderson had suffered a hip injury and was dehydrated, but she was conscious and alert, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said. A helicopter team [...]
Cancer patient killed by pit viper in Thai hospital
BANGKOK, Thailand — A cancer patient lying on a gurney waiting to be treated was fatally bitten by a snake at a hospital in western Thailand, the hospital said Friday. A pit viper bit Wasant Pinpluemjit, who had liver cancer, last week at Kanchanaburi Memorial Hospital in Kanchanaburi province, 70 miles west of Bangkok. He [...]
Firefighters picket Grace’s party
ELYRIA — A brief encounter between Elyria Mayor Bill Grace and roughly a dozen firefighters grew feisty Thursday afternoon as the firefighters picketed outside an Elyria church where Grace was hosting a political fundraiser. Grace was in a vehicle that was pulling into the church driveway when Elyria firefighter Dave Street — also firefighters’ union [...]
Summer sting: Yellow jackets, others a danger this time of year
Little children playing on the school playground are fair game, as far as yellow jackets are concerned. BRUCE BISHOP/CHRONICLE A close-up of a paper wasp nest found under a shed in a Columbia Township yard on Thursday. The wasps are close cousins of yellow jackets, and residents often confuse the two. Dave Hoban, an exterminator, [...]
Elyrians make way for film visit
Don’t look for George Clooney or Martin Scorsese to pop up on Ely Square next week when the cast and crew of an independent comedy come to town to shoot scenes in and around Ely Square. WANT A ROLE? Anyone who would like to be an extra in the film is asked to contact the [...]
Cedar Point has the golden ticket again
SANDUSKY — Same kudos, different year. To everybody else in the amusement park business, it may be getting old hat, but Cedar Point officials don’t find it boring to be named “Best Amusement Park in the World” for a record 10th straight year by an international poll of veteran theme park fans. MCT FILE Cedar [...]
Despite arrest, Browns’ Bodden to play Sunday
BEREA — An arrest Wednesday and not guilty plea Thursday won’t keep Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden from starting against the Steelers on Sunday in the season opener. Coach Romeo Crennel downplayed the arrest Thursday, Bodden practiced and the NFL said any discipline wouldn’t happen by this weekend. Bodden spoke briefly to the media before practice. [...]
Browns notes: Captain Fraley fitting in just fine, thank you
BEREA — Hank Fraley barely had time to learn his teammates’ names before the Browns’ 2006 regular-season opener, having been acquired from Philadelphia just eight days earlier. One year later, and it’s clear that the veteran center has become one of the most respected members of the squad. Fraley was one of five players chosen [...]
Virus suspect in strange bee colony deaths
WASHINGTON — Scientific sleuths have a new suspect for a mysterious affliction that has killed off honeybees by the billions: a virus previously unknown in the United States. AP FILE Scientists suspect that a virus has caused the colony collapse disorder that has ravaged U.S. bee populations. The scientists report using a novel genetic technique [...]
Officer charged with leaving police dog in car
PHOENIX — A suburban police officer is accused of leaving a police dog in a patrol car for more than 12 hours on a 109 degree day, killing the animal. Chandler police Sgt. Tom Lovejoy was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty after a two-week investigation into the [...]
Avon’s O’Rourke is one confident QB
The memory remains permanently seared in Ryan O’Rourke’s memory bank. The sensation of bubbles bursting on the inside, the sights and smells of his first varsity start. The kid was only 14 years old. Still, the Avon Eagles threw the freshman quarterback right into the fire. “We were playing Trinity,” he recalls, smirking. “I remember [...]
Prep football notes: SWC stumbles in non-league games
Mike Haddad is flicking off would-be defenders like flies and chewing up yardage by the hundreds. In a flash, the struggles of Avon Lake in 2006 have quickly been forgotten. Meanwhile, the shadow of the departed Tyler Sparks has been quickly obscured by the presence of Olmsted Falls’ John Atkinson, who has turned out to [...]
Four downs: Clearview coach Mike Collier
Today’s guest: Clearview coach Mike Collier Back when Mike Collier was wearing shoulder pads and cleats, the Clearview Clippers were one of the programs by which to measure excellence in Lorain County. After spending a dozen years serving as an assistant at his alma mater, Collier is settling into his first year as a [...]
No mistake about it, Elyria wins NOC volleyball debut
ELYRIA — Errors are a part of every sporting event. Some are scored and tracked. Some are simply part of the game. For Elyria’s volleyball team, it had to overcome a flock of hitting, service and floor errors to turn back previously unbeaten Stow, 25-13, 25-22 and 25-20, to begin its Northeast Ohio Conference schedule. [...]
Long road pays off for Ohio State’s Pretorius
COLUMBUS — This is the way Ryan Pretorius always figured it would be, playing big games in front of huge and raucous crowds. Only he figured he’d be in Paris participating in this week’s Rugby World Cup. Instead, he’ll be the place-kicker for No. 12 Ohio State on Saturday against Akron in front of 105,000 [...]
Developer, foes reach deal on nursing home
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The committee challenging the building of a nursing home in North Ridgeville withdrew its referendum Thursday morning. Committee member and attorney Gerald Phillips said the referendum was withdrawn after an agreement was reached between developer Bob Schmidt and the committee representing residents of Cypress Station, an Oster Construction development containing Chesapeake Drive, [...]
CHP to slash 17 jobs this month
LORAIN — Community Health Partners will eliminate 17 positions by the end of the month, a move they say has been triggered by external economic pressures such as increases in the number of uninsured patients and free care. CHP, parent company of CHP Regional Medical Center in Lorain, will cut 17 positions from departments that [...]